After the Publication of on the Origin of Species, the Idea

question 73

Multiple Choice

After the publication of On the Origin of Species, the idea of evolution was generally accepted. What part of Darwin's theory of evolution, however, was fiercely debated?​

• A) ​natural selection
• B) ​environmental change
• C) gradual change​
• D) the old age of the Earth​
• E) ​limited resources

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Definitions:

Prior Probabilities

Initial probabilities used in Bayesian analysis, representing beliefs about probabilities before new evidence is taken into account.

Joint Probabilities

The probability of two events occurring together and at the same point in time.

Union Probabilities

The probability of the occurrence of at least one of two or more events.

Likelihood Probabilities

Refers to the use of probabilities to express the plausibility of parameter values given a sample of data, central in statistical inference.